Mirror Carp

SizeThese are very large fish which can weigh up to 60 pounds and can reach lengths of 1.2m.

Habitat and DistributionThese fish can be found in freshwater lakes and rivers around all of Europe, especially in Britain.

Age
In the wild it is thought to live for 12 to 20 years however captive mirror carp have been recorded reaching ages of almost 50 years.

Diet
The majority of their diet is made up of aquatic insects and the larvae of insects who deposit their eggs / larvae in water. They will also take some degree of water growing weeds.

Groups and Breeding
In order to breed these fish need to be subjected to natural seasons allowing their biological clocks to tell them when it is time to spawn. Due to this they are extremely difficult to breed in captivity especially by people attempting to breed them in aquaria.

Threats
These fish are not greatly threatened with a large number of their population living in controlled fishing lakes where caught fish are released again after weighing.

Interesting facts
The mirror carp is the first recorded mutation in the common carp.

Animal Facts

Opening Hours & Day Ticket Prices

We are open all year round 7 days a week apart from the Christmas period when we are closed on the 25th of December. Please note that we do not accept cheque payment on the gate (with the exception of school groups).

Children are not permitted to be in the park unattended, and will not be granted entry without an adult.

Due to having free roaming animals in our park and being covered by the EU BALAI act we do not allow dogs (including guide dogs) in to the park - Remember dogs can die in hot cars, please leave them at home.

Other Ticket Types:

Season Tickets: Pay a one-off price for unlimited entry to the park for a year!

Group rates: are available for groups containing 16 paying persons or more. Including: Brownies, Scouts, Playschemes & Affinity. Group meals can be catered for, please phone before your visit.